Individual development and evolution: Experiential canalization of self-regulation

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 647-657

  Blair, Clancy ^a   Raver, C Cybele ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Self regulation; Stress physiology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 84865650208     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026472     Document Type: Article

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